|
Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology
|
Not currently available
Decomposing the Will (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R1,869
Discovery Miles 18 690
|
|
|
Decomposing the Will (Hardcover)
Series: Philosophy of Mind Series
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
There is growing evidence from the science of human behavior that
our everyday, folk understanding of ourselves as conscious,
rational, responsible agents may be radically mistaken. The
science, some argue, recommends a view of conscious agency as
merely epiphenomenal: an impotent accompaniment to the whirring
unconscious machinery (the inner zombie) that prepares, decides and
causes our behavior. The new essays in this volume display and
explore this radical claim, revisiting the folk concept of the
responsible agent after abandoning the image of a central
executive, and "decomposing" the notion of the conscious will into
multiple interlocking aspects and functions. Part 1 of this volume
provides an overview of the scientific research that has been taken
to support "the zombie challenge." In part 2, contributors explore
the phenomenology of agency and what it is like to be the author of
one's own actions. Part 3 then explores different strategies for
using the science and phenomenology of human agency to respond to
the zombie challenge. Questions explored include: what
distinguishes automatic behavior and voluntary action? What, if
anything, does consciousness contribute to the voluntary control of
behavior? What does the science of human behavior really tell us
about the nature of self-control?
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(3)
(1)
